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ever seen a rock flower like this?
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elegance coral
They call me EC
That's probably one of the species from the Pacific/Indian ocean. It's a cool anemone no matter what species it is.
elegance coral
They call me EC
Really!!!!!
I've seen a ton of crucifers in the wild. Many different colors and patterns, but I don't remember ever seeing one with tentacles that long, and a solid color oral disk like that. They can vary greatly from one individule to another, so I do believe you. It definitely isn't your run of the mill crucifer though. Nice find.:thumbsup:funny thing is, when these guys are not open and expanded, you cannot see them, they blend in completely with the structure there on. Once i started looking i counted 42 of them in a small area so there are very prolific... Next time in in the area i will take some photos, there are zoa fields also, something i dont see alot of
RoganTerrance
Young Reefer
Nice
elegance coral
They call me EC
If it's not crucifer, then someone has dropped another species into south Florida that doesn't belong there. Florida, and especially south Florida, is becoming a zoo, containing animals from all over the tropics. I think this find needs to be reported so that if it is a potentially invasive species, they may be able to stop it. The only problem is that, I believe, it's illegal to collect sessile invertebrates in Florida. Reporting it could potentially get the OP in trouble.
elegance coral
They call me EC
Are all the zoo's green? The green ones can cover large areas. Back in the day, before the term "zoo's" became popular, we just called them "green sea mats". I've never seen a color other than green though. If they are some other color, you may have found a spot where someone has dumped the contents of their reef tank.
they are brown,, also from the fwc site --------------------------- Marine Life - Invertebrates
Species Remarks*
Anemones (Orders Actiniaria, Zoanthidea, Corallimorpharia, and Ceriantharia) Corallimorphs and Zoanthids: No more than 5 single polyps of each may be landed per person per day, must be harvested with a flexible blade no wider than 2" such as a putty knife, razor blade, or paint scraper.
these guys are spreading like wildfire in my tank <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/66353763@N03/6039733421/" title="DSC_5107 by clownymental, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6195/6039733421_3234cd4f23.jpg" width="500" height="333" alt="DSC_5107"></a>
jdhuyvetter
SWFMAS Event Coordinator
I found one like it once a couple years ago. It had bright orange tentacles. I found it in about 3 feet of water mixed in with some "regular" rock anemones
greech
New member
It isn't a rock flower IMO as the tentacles are too long. Pretty sure it is a Wharty anemone (Bunodosoma cavernata). See those around Panama City but I have never seen one with colors as good as yours. Still think that is what you have though. Nice find!
http://www.gulfspecimen.org/SeaAnemones.html
http://www.gulfspecimen.org/SeaAnemones.html
jdhuyvetter
SWFMAS Event Coordinator
The one I found was in the lower Keys.
yeah, its a warty http://reefguide.org/wartyseaanemone.html,, thx greech
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